Re: ICMP Query!!!

I would call ICMP redirect packets a control thing though.
And when using ICMP probes (echo request/reply) as part of a IP SLA
construct, they are a control thing too.
What about packet too big ?

In fact, Internet Control Message Protocol sounds a lot to control :)

-Carlos

Paul Negron @ 10/11/2010 14:21 -0300 dixit:
> I apologize, I meant to state:
>
>> IGMP packets are used to create state on the Router that receives them.
>> Since it is used to create state, it is a part of the Control Plane process.
>> It joins so that trees can be built, Although it is PIM that builds them.
>>
>> ICMP is generating traffic and is not associated with building ANYTHING. It
>> is considered Data Plane traffic. It uses paths that have already been setup
>> by a Control Plane Protocol, like OSPF or EIGRP or PIM for that matter.
>
> I accidentally stated ICMP twice.
>
> Paul

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